ACSI Podcasts
On this channel are ACSI’s four podcasts: Sharpening Kingdom Leaders, with President & CEO Dr. Larry Taylor. Grafted Together, with Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson. Student Leadership & Learning, with SLL Director Emily Pigott. The Flourishing Journey, with Director of Leadership Programs Dr. Edward Bunn. ACSI’s podcasts aim to equip Christian school educators and strengthen you in your calling to impact the next generation for Christ. On a weekly basis, you can hear interviews, stories, research, and more. These podcasts will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Watch these episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@associationofchristianscho4983/featured
Episodes
Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, discusses how to unify and reconcile in the spirit of Jesus' forgiveness.
This is a bonus episode, since there are five Mondays in July. Next Monday, the ACSI Podcasts returns with a new episode of the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, with ACSI President & CEO, Dr. Larry Taylor.
The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate int...
This episode features an interview with Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, on the Rooted Rhythms Podcast, hosted by Josh Leonard, the Campus Life Director at North Raleigh Christian Academy. Josh and Jerry discuss incorporating God's calling into the classroom and how to bring God glory in our work.
Our thanks to Josh Leonard and NRCA (their podcast website is linked here).
The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical...
Endurance: the capacity to bear difficult circumstances. How can educators remain hopeful with fortitude this upcoming school year? Emily Pigott, ACSI Director of Student Leadership & Learning, encourages listeners to prepare this summer for endurance.
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The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom, explore ways to maximize educators' i...
Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Mia Mbroh, a licensed professional counselor and author, to discuss contributing factors leading to an increase in stress for students and educators. Mia also shares advice about how to manage stress well.
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The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application. The show is hosted by Dr. Edward...
Mountain Mission School in Virginia aims to stand as a refuge, resource, and relief for children in need. The school's Vice President and Director of Education, Jessica Hertzog, joins the podcast to talk about the school's history and how to care for the least of these. Find out more about Mountain Mission School at mmskids.org
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In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights ...
Dr. Carol Paige is the Assistant Director and Curriculum Coordinator at LIFE International School in Spain. She joins Jerry Nelson on the ACSI Grafted Together Podcast to discuss her school's unique model, spiritual formation, and more.
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The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education.
All four shows of the ACSI Pod...
Lainie Montgomery, ACSI Director of Spiritual Formation, shares practical strategies and success stories of schools maximizing spiritual growth in their students.
For more on spiritual formation, visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation.
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The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom, explore ways to maximize the impact of educators and d...
Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Dr. Dean Ridder, Head of School at Isaac Newton Christian Academy, to discuss practitioner advice & exemplars of spiritual formation in today's culture.
For more on spiritual formation, please visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation
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The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application...
Debbie Schindler, Head of School at Pacific Christian Academy (WA), shares leadership principles and insights into how culture has changed in her nearly 50 years of experience in Christian education.
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In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they share their calling, best practices, models, and qualities to create a dynamic school culture.
In an increasingly online educational sphere, how can we ensure the distinctive essence of spiritual formation remains in our educational endeavors? Samantha Farinacci, Chaplain at Oaks Christian Online School, shares her insights with ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, Jerry Nelson.
Reach Samantha Farinacci at SFarinacci@oakschristian.org
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The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and sp...
Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, joins the podcast to discuss how to make Jesus the foundation of Christian education and how to help students navigate today's culture.
For more on spiritual formation, visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation.
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The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom and explore ways to maximize the impact...
Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Douglas Campbell, ACSI Ministry Team Senior Coordinator, to discuss tools and resources for the spiritual formation of students and families.
For more on spiritual formation, please visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation
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The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application. The show is h...
Julie Heinsman, Superintendent at Morrison Academy in Taiwan, shares the challenges and successes of her Christian school leadership career. Heinsman has worked at Morrison Academy since 2000.
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In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they share their calling, best practices, models, and qualities to create a dynamic school culture.
There are three more A...
Jerry Nelson and his guest, Alice Middelkoop-Stijsiger, discuss a biblical worldview of vocation, how to help students see how God has gifted them, and what we can learn from the Netherlands' educational system. Middelkoop-Stijsiger is currently the Coordinator of Hoornbeeck Knowledge Center and also teaches at Driestar Applied University as a teacher trainer for second-career vocational education teachers.
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A graduate of a Christian high school in Miami, Catherine Dorcinvil joins Emily Pigott to reflect on the positive impact of teachers, Student Leadership & Learning opportunities, and why she was motivated to enter the medical field.
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For more on Sevenstar, which provides biblically-based academic resources and online classes, please visit sevenstar.org/about/
The Student Leadership & Learning P...
Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Jerry Nelson, ACSI's Chief Ministry Officer, to discuss foundational principles of spiritual formation.
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The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application. The show is hosted by Dr. Edward Bunn, ACSI's Director of Professional Development.
Continuing a series on global voices in the ACSI family, we hear from a school leader who founded a Christian school in Ukraine. Persevering through uncertain circumstances, Maggie (who asks to go by her first name due to security reasons) has a heart for the Gospel touching every heart, no matter where.
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In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they sha...
Jerry Nelson details the ways women of the Bible advanced the Gospel, and how their calling today is still as significant as ever.
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The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education.
ACSI launched four podcasts in January 2024. Each has a new episode each month, available on YouTube and in audio-only form on most majo...
Emily Pigott discusses the importance of relationship-building in making a difference as an educator. This generation yearns for relationships, but older methods of connecting may not work as well. Emily shares stories and insights on how to make the most of each relationship.
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The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom and explore ways ...
Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Billy Hutchinson, Dean of Academics at Hickory Grove Christian School, to discuss practitioner strategies and exemplars of an effective professional development culture.
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The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application. The show is hosted by Dr. Edward Bunn, ACSI's Director of Profession...
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